Foxglove Gardens and Luxury Accommodation
Highlights
- Explore 3.5 acres of exquisite gardens, offering a serene escape for nature lovers and peace seekers.
- Relax in charming holiday cottages overlooking a tranquil creek, perfect for unwinding in a picturesque setting.
- Discover seasonal floral delights and enchanting water features, ensuring a fresh experience with every visit.
- Enjoy a romantic atmosphere ideal for weddings, surrounded by fairytale-like charm and quaint English elegance.
This is an absolutely enchanting property encompassing five acres of exquisite open gardens. The three holiday cottages overlook a lovely little creek and the King and a queen suite perfect for a short stay. A perfect location for people who want peace and relaxation with nature on your doorstep.
The gardens have been featured over the years on major televisions shows including Burke’s Backyard and Better Homes and Gardens, and is the subject of the amazing book Velvet Pears.
The essence of the gardens is one of romance, fairytale like charm, and quaint English elegance. With each season there are new wonders and floral delights to explore.
The grounds have been extensively and beautifully developed over many years, with water features, a garden ruin and the Willow House, over looking the pond. An ideal place to spend a few days relaxing or for a picturesque wedding venue.
Experience Foxglove time and time again, the spectacular seasonal transformations, and new highlights of the gardens ensures there is always new visual pleasures.
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Accreditations
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- Visitor Information Centre
Features
Tags
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Website meets <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/" target="_blank">WCAG 2.0</a> accessibility standards
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Information in large print is available.
- Uses easy to read fonts in their signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial).
- Staff are trained in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss).
- An appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog is available.
- Handrails on all stairways
- Exit signs which are visible at a ground level (high level signs are difficult to see in a fire) are available.
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Staff are trained in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Caption all entertainment (TVs, live shows, performances) is available.
- TVs with captioning option is available.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
- Staff are trained to respond to allergic reactions.
- Complies with The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation.
- Toiletries which are chemical and fragrance free (if requested).
- Linen that is chemical and fragrance free (if requested).
- Uses organic (chemical and fragrance free) cleaning products.
- Uses organic (chemical and fragrance free) deodorisers in public areas and rooms.